Find out how much the Road Tax (Vehicle Excise Duty or VED) will be on your car over the coming year. Cars from 1 March 2001 are taxed according to how much CO2 they emit. Cars registered before 1 March 2001 are taxed on engine size. There are two bands: engines up to and including 1549cc and engines over 1549cc.

How much is my road tax?

Standard rate

£180.00 annually / £99.00 six-monthly / £94.50 six-monthly Direct Debit / £15.75 monthly Direct Debit

Version CO2 List Price
1.8 TFSI 177 S Line Special Edition Plus Multitronic 2dr Cabriolet 154 g/km £38,560
1.8 TFSI 177ps S Line 2dr Cabriolet 144 g/km £35,690
1.8 TFSI 177ps S Line Multitronic 2dr Cabriolet 146 g/km £37,170
1.8 TFSI 177ps S Line Special Edition Plus 2dr Cabriolet 154 g/km £37,080
2.0 TDI 150ps S Line 2dr Cabriolet 124 g/km £37,515
2.0 TDI 150ps S Line Special Edition Plus 2dr Cabriolet 124 g/km £38,995
2.0 TDI 190ps S Line 2dr Cabriolet 125 g/km £38,075
2.0 TDI 190ps S Line Multitronic 2dr Cabriolet 124 g/km £39,555
2.0 TDI 190ps S Line Special Edition Plus 2dr Cabriolet 125 g/km £39,425
2.0 TFSI 230ps S Line 2dr Cabriolet 152 g/km £38,865
2.0 TFSI 230ps S Line Multitronic 2dr Cabriolet 153 g/km £40,345
2.0 TFSI 230ps S Line Special Edition Plus 2dr Cabriolet 157 g/km £40,215

Higher rate

£555.00 annually / £305.25 six-monthly / £291.38 six-monthly Direct Debit / £48.56 monthly Direct Debit

Version CO2 List Price
2.0 TDI 190ps S Line Special Edition Plus Multitronic 2dr Cabriolet 124 g/km £40,905
2.0 TFSI 230 Quattro S Line S tronic 2dr Cabriolet 167 g/km £41,985
2.0 TFSI 230 S Line Special Edition Plus Multitronic 2dr Cabriolet 156 g/km £41,695
2.0TFSI Quattro S Line Special Edition Plus S tronic 2dr Cabriolet 175 g/km £43,335
3.0 TDI 245ps Quattro S Line S tronic 2dr Cabriolet 154 g/km £45,225
3.0 TDI Quattro S Line Special Edition Plus S tronic 2dr Cabriolet 154 g/km £46,575
S5 3.0 TFSI 333ps Quattro S tronic 2dr Cabriolet 199 g/km £46,820
S5 3.0 TFSI 333ps Quattro S tronic 2dr Cabriolet 189 g/km £47,045

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